24 Stunden in seiner Gewalt (1990)

24 Stunden in seiner Gewalt: Directed by Michael Cimino. With Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers, Lindsay Crouse. An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple’s house and takes over their lives.

“STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costsu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film was kind of dogged from the beginning in my opinion,as I was subconsciously aware that it was a remake of what could very well be a much superior film,albeit one that was well before my time (then again,so was Citizen Kane.)Well,having watched it,all I can hope is that it wasnu0026#39;t an imitation of what a poor film it already was.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMickey Rourke can play the smooth,menacing villain role practically in his sleep and Anthony Hopkins is always a reliable,if rather overly smug,leading man and both actors are given surprising sparkle and snazzy lines by the script.Sadly,none of this can make the film any less of an uninvolving,uncredible and deadly dull affair than it already is despite this couple of virtues.Michael Cimino directed the lengthy but thoroughly absorbing The Deer Hunter,a drama which sure had more thrills than this u0026#39;thrilleru0026#39; has.*”